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Is a 1980 915 tranny a mag or alum case?

The numbers on my tranny for sale are very hard to read. Are 1980 915's aluminum or mag?

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I can't confirm this from work, but I tend to believe it's aluminum. I know my '74 is magnesium.
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Aluminum.
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US spec 915s of this era are aluminum. UK spec ones are aluminium.
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78 was the first alum year. came with the 3.0 in the SC.

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